1960 FAMAS Awards
# 1960 FAMAS Awards

The 8th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on March 5, 1960, for the Outstanding Achievements for the year 1959.

Biyaya ng Lupa of LVN Pictures was the most nominated film of the year with 12 nominations. However, it only manages to win 2 awards including the most coveted FAMAS Award for Best Picture. Kamandag of Sampaguita Pictures won the most awards (7 wins), including best actor (Van de Leon), Best director (Jose De Villa) and Best Supporting Actress (Marlene Dauden).

Biyaya ng Lupa was also screened and nominated for Golden Bear at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival

## Awards

### Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

| Best Picture | Best Director |
| - | - |
| Biyaya ng Lupa — LVN Pictures Cry Freedom — Banaue Pictures Kamandag — Sampaguita Pictures Kilabot sa Makiling — Sampaguita Pictures Ang Maton — Premiere Productions | Jose De Villa — Kamandag Manuel Silos — Biyaya ng Lupa Lamberto Avellana — Cry Freedom Armando Garces — Kilabot sa Makiling Cesar Gallardo — Ang Maton |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Van de Leon — Kamandag Leroy Salvador — Biyaya ng Lupa Tony Santos — Biyaya ng Lupa Pancho Magalona — Cry Freedom Johnny Montiero — Ang Matapang Lamang Efren Reyes — Ang Maton | Charito Solis — Kundiman ng Lahi Rosa Rosal — Alaalang Banal: Gloria Romero — Ikaw ang aking Buhay Rita Gomez — Kidnapped Lolita Rodriguez — Kilabot sa Makiling |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Eddie Garcia — Tanikalang Apoy Pablo Guevarra — Anghel sa Lansangan Tito Galla — Kidnapped Joseph de Cordova — Kundiman ng Lahi Ronal Remy — Ang Maton | Marlene Daudén — Kamandag Marita Zobel — Biyaya ng Lupa Rosa Mia — Kamandag Bella Flores — Kilabot sa Makiling Rosa Aguirre — Kundiman ng Lahi Etang Discher — Tanikalang Apoy |
| Best in Screenplay | Best Story |
| Ding m. De Jesus — Kamandag Celso Al. Carunungan, Pablo Naval — Biyaya ng Lupa Rolf Bayer — Cry Freedom Bert Mendoza — Kilabot sa Makiling Bert R. Mendoza — Condenado Augusto Buenaventura, Bert Dueñas Jr. — Ang Maton | Celso Al. Carunungan — Biyaya ng Lupa Fausto J. Galauran — Ikaw ang aking buhay Ding M. De Jesus — Kamandag Antonio de Joya — Kidnapped Augusto Buenaventura — Ang matapang Lamang |
| Best Sound Engineering | Best Musical Score |
| Joseph Straight — Kamandag Flaviano Villareal — Cry Freedom Angelo Larraga — Kidnapped Demetrio de Santos — Ang matapang lamang — Biyaya ng Lupa | Constancio de Guzman — Ikaw ang aking buhay Juan Silos Jr. — Biyaya ng lupa Francisco Buencamino Jr.— Kundiman ng lahi Tony Maiquez — Ang maton Danny Holmsen — Tanikalang Apoy |
| Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
| Felipe Santiago — Kamdag Hermo Santos — Ikaw ang aking Buhay Mike Accion — Kundiman ng Lahi Steve Perezn — Kidnapped Arsenio Dizon — Ang Maton | Jose Tarnate — Kamandag Enrique Jarlego — Biyaya ng lupa Fely Crisostomo — Cry Freedom Gregorio Carballo — Kundiman ng lahi Augusto Salvador — Ang Maton |

### Special Awardee

* International Prestige Award of Merit
   * El Legado
